Kyle Alessandro Helgesen Villalobos (born 10 March 2006) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "

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Early life

Alessandro was born on 10 March 2006 in Levanger and raised in

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and

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. He was born to a Spanish father and a Norwegian mother.

Career

Alessandro took part in the casting show '' Norske Talenter'', the Norwegian version of ''

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'', broadcast on TV 2 in 2017 at the age of ten. This was followed by appearances on TV shows such as '' Allsang på Grensen'' and he released several singles and the debut studio album ''Første kapittel''. At '' Melodi Grand Prix 2023'', the Norwegian preliminary round for

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, Kyle Alessandro performed together with Kristian Haugstøyl and Magnus Winjum as part of the collective project Umami Tsunami, before leaving in early 2024. The group qualified for the final with the song "Geronimo", in which they finished in last place. Two years later, he returned to '' Melodi Grand Prix 2025'' as a solo artist with the song "

", which he co-wrote written with Swedish producer Adam Woods. He won the competition, earning him the right to represent

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in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in

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, Switzerland in May. On 13 May 2025, Kyle Alessandro performed in the first semi-final of the contest, successfully qualifying for the grand final on 17 May 2025, where he finished in 18th place with 89 points.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Notes

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alessandro, Kyle 2006 births Living people People from Levanger 21st-century Norwegian male singers Norwegian male singer-songwriters Norwegian pop singers Norwegian people of Spanish descent Melodi Grand Prix winners Eurovision Song Contest entrants